ROTHSTEIN 45: Jon Rothstein's 2025-26 Men's College Basketball Rankings

Welcome to the ROTHSTEIN 45!

Please note: These rankings will be updated DAILY throughout the 2025-26 college basketball season.

1. Purdue

2. Houston

3. Arizona

4. UConn

5. Alabama

6. Louisville

7. Michigan

8. Duke

9. Illinois

10. BYU

11. Michigan State

12. Gonzaga

13. Florida

14. Kentucky

15. Texas Tech

16. Arkansas

17. UCLA

18. St. John’s

19. North Carolina

20. Iowa State

21. Tennessee

22. Oregon

23. Wisconsin

24. Ohio State

25. Auburn

26. NC State

27. San Diego State

28. Texas

29. Baylor

30. Kansas

31. Georgetown

32. Creighton

33. Ole Miss

34. Oklahoma State

35. Missouri

36. USC

37. Indiana

38. Nebraska

39. Miami

40. Cincinnati

41. Washington

42. Vanderbilt

43. Kansas State

44. Mississippi State

45. Saint Mary’s

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Rothstein has been a college basketball insider for CBS Sports since 2010 and a contributor to the CBS Broadcast Network since 2016. He joined FanDuel in 2022 as a Content Creator. Rothstein is also the host of the College Hoops Today Podcast via Compass Media Networks.